Address Book buggy since 10.6.7 upgrade - anyone else?

After upgrading to 10.6.7, Address Book would not launch - kept freezing. I deleted prefs and now it launches, but VERY slowly - takes a couple of minutes. And it runs slowly after it is open.
Has anyone else seen this, or know a solution?

You will not find it online.  Insert the Snow Leopard install disc and choose Optional installs.  Then before ever launching Addressbook download and apply the Combo Update for 10.6.7 (if that is the version of OSX you prefer to remain at) -- this will advance the version of AB to the proper one for you current version of Snow Leopard.
Ernie

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